Category: Summer

It’s true. Somehow summer flew by and I honestly have no idea where it went. The kids are ready for school and so am I to be honest. What I have now is a string of memories (and photos . . . oh so many photos) that will keep my smiling and laughing for the…

I love literal translations as you remember from my post ‘A Good Laugh.’ We’ve been enjoying our life at a wonderful penthouse apartment in the village centre of Zussdorf, Germany experiencing the Landleben (land life). As we’ve already enjoyed a most amazing meal at the restaurant across the street (Bräuhaus Zussdorf), last night we had dinner…

Growing up in the South I thought it was really odd that my cold weather cousins (in Jersey no less) would have a pool. Seriously, they have lots of snow so why would they need a pool. Ah, the genius thoughts of a 6 year old. The thought of people even farther north (like Maine…

I can tell you with 110% certainty that no mom decided that wearing white baseball pants was a good idea. The genius decision to wear white as part of the season’s uniform was made by a man. No doubt in my mind about that. So I have given up and let my son wear his…

One of the best things of being foreign is to have local friends showing you the ropes (or burgers in this case). On the way to Cottage Country at the beginning of summer break, my friends Candace and Michelle (knowing that I love food and new experiences a whole heck of a lot) told us…